Comments on: The Grateful Dead: Dia de la Muertos http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/11/04/the-grateful-dead-dia-de-la-muertos/ Romancing The West Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:10:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tanya Hanson http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/11/04/the-grateful-dead-dia-de-la-muertos/comment-page-1/#comment-29163 Tanya Hanson Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:35:14 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=11659#comment-29163 Hi Patricia, thanks for the info on Philippine celebrations. Helen, it doesn't matter when you stop by. It's always great to see you. Thanks, ladies. Hi Patricia, thanks for the info on Philippine celebrations.

Helen, it doesn’t matter when you stop by. It’s always great to see you.

Thanks, ladies.

]]> By: Helen Hardt http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/11/04/the-grateful-dead-dia-de-la-muertos/comment-page-1/#comment-29158 Helen Hardt Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:39:42 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=11659#comment-29158 I'm late, but I made it. This first week of NaNo's a killer... But I love the post! I love anything about this time of the year ;). I’m late, but I made it. This first week of NaNo’s a killer… But I love the post! I love anything about this time of the year ;) .

]]> By: Patricia Barraclough http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/11/04/the-grateful-dead-dia-de-la-muertos/comment-page-1/#comment-29157 Patricia Barraclough Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:11:38 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=11659#comment-29157 Have not participated in any Dia de la Muertos in the Americas, but the spanish influence has spread to other parts of the world. In the Philippines, they also celebrate,but not in as showy a manner. It has been a while since I was there, but I do remember it was a time when families went to the cemetery and spent the day cleaning and painting the tombs. That night they come back, light candles and torches, set up decorations and food on the graves and celebrate. It is something rather foreign to the english based culture of most of the US. As you said, it is a celebration of the lives of our loved ones. Irish wakes are kind of the same thing: a party to celebrate the life of the dead. Have not participated in any Dia de la Muertos in the Americas, but the spanish influence has spread to other parts of the world. In the Philippines, they also celebrate,but not in as showy a manner. It has been a while since I was there, but I do remember it was a time when families went to the cemetery and spent the day cleaning and painting the tombs. That night they come back, light candles and torches, set up decorations and food on the graves and celebrate. It is something rather foreign to the english based culture of most of the US. As you said, it is a celebration of the lives of our loved ones. Irish wakes are kind of the same thing: a party to celebrate the life of the dead.

]]> By: Tanya Hanson http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/11/04/the-grateful-dead-dia-de-la-muertos/comment-page-1/#comment-29156 Tanya Hanson Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:45:00 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=11659#comment-29156 Hi Mary, I agree with your comment about candy LOL. I've been thinking about it all day, and I think I would actually rather eat the sugar skull than a gummiworm. Something about the texture. Thanks for stopping by today. Hi Mary, I agree with your comment about candy LOL. I’ve been thinking about it all day, and I think I would actually rather eat the sugar skull than a gummiworm. Something about the texture. Thanks for stopping by today.

]]> By: Mary Ricksen http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/11/04/the-grateful-dead-dia-de-la-muertos/comment-page-1/#comment-29155 Mary Ricksen Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:49:33 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=11659#comment-29155 Who cares what the candy looks like it just has to taste good! Interesting post. Thanks!! Who cares what the candy looks like it just has to taste good!
Interesting post. Thanks!!

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